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Thousands of chickens to be culled after bird flu outbreak at British farm

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The Echo reports.Tests have found that the highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is related to the virus that is spreading through Europe.

Avian influenza is unrelated to Coronavirus. Around 13,500 birds at the farm will have to be killed to stop the disease spreading.Public Health England said that the risk is “very low” for the public and said properly cooked poultry, including eggs, are safe to eat.

Cheshire Council’s cabinet member for environment, councillor Karen Shore, said: “ Public Health England have confirmed the risk to public health from the virus is very low and the Food Standards Agency advises that avian influenzas pose a very low food safety risk for UK consumers.

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